No Strings Attached

Chapter 181 He heard Hed’s tears and left Clara at the airport. He draped his suit jacket over Hedis shoulders and ever personally. This waslan’s idea of ignoring Heid Clara couldnt help but scoff inwardly. She strode past lan without a sideways glance out to shop for her She hadn’t gone far when she was suddenly enveloped from behind by a broad sturdy chest. Then a husky male voice sounded above her head. “Osa Grandma Rose is fading fast. She wants to see you” Without hesitation, Clara wriggled free from his embrace, a poised and graceful smile on her “Mr. Hayes, I've told you we're done. You can be with whomever you want. There's no need to ourse ance childhood over an insincere promise.” ative who's been kind to you lan frowned, not understanding “What do you mean? Which word of mine was insincere? Clara, you can’t slander the innocent” He looked at Clara with a hint of hurt Clara chuckled lightly. “Mr Hayes, Ms. He is waiting for the dinner you've promised to bring her. You'd better fury With the turned and walked away lan glanced down at the takeout box in his hand and then at the suit jacket adoming Heidi's shoulders, instantly peong it all together He caught Clara’s arm with a thumphant smile on his face. “Clara you're jealous” “Why would I be jealous? What are you to me? I doubt you even count as an ex-boyfriend. Mr. Hayes, I still have that much self-awareness lans cool fingertip brushed lightly against Clara's soft lips. He chuckled, “Your mouth is quite the weapon. I really y should teach in a lesson. But shouldnt Attomey Clara hear the defendants plea before passing judgment? He glanced back at Dawson, Toss that coat in the trash” Dawson immediately went to take care of it. He smiled and said, “Ms. Held words may fly free, but comes should be chosen M: lan doesn’t like anyone other than Attomey Clara touching his things” Without a stired of mercy, Dawson snatched the jackan 1- Held and tossed it straight into the nearby trash can. NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

Hedi was livid. Tears welled in her eyes as she watched lan, her voice quivering thinking. Attomey Clara, please don’t misunderstand me” Her voice was woeful, an Im sorry, I just fer a bit cold earlier and want if the world had wronged h lan glanced at Clara, the comers of his lips curving into an attractive arc. “You thought I rushed back for her concluding that my promise to you was vold, right?” “Isn't that the case?” “Attomey Clara, to judge someone without sufficient evidence, does that not betray the title of legal luminary that you hold? My mother and Grandma Rose were in a car accident. It was Heidi using Edwin's phone to notify me. I didn’t abandon you for her, nor have ever been involved with her. That jacket was left in my mother’s hospital room, and I didn’t expect her to wear it Does mis explanat absolveof my charges, Attomey Clara?” His fingers ruffled through Clara's hair in mock annoyance, but his eyes betrayed an undeniable fondness He could tell Clara was jealous. Her displeasure earlier was all a misunderstanding, thinking he was with Heidi.

The weight that had been pressing on his chest finally lifted. As long as Clara still had him in her heart, he feared nothing.

Clara, knowing she was in the wrong, blinked a few times, but still keenly caught lan’s loophole “Your Grandma Rose is barely hanging on, and you still have the nerve to chat withabout these things?” At her words, lan couldn’t help but burst into laughter He pulled her into his arms, and his handsface dipped down towards hers Chapter 182 Chapter 182 The dark pools of lan’s eyes were alight with an undeniable desire that he could no longer hide. “Clara, if you keep running that smart mouth of yours, you're asking for trouble, I'll be keeping tabs on you, and one day, I'll settle the score. My Grandma fractured her hip, she’s lost her appetite, and she only wants to see you. Do you believenow?” Rose had been kind to Clata. Knowing Rose was hurt, Clara couldn't help but get worried. Without hesitation, she nodded and said, “Taketo her.” The fatigue on lan’s face vanished in an instant at her words. He took Clara’s hand and led her upstairs to the hospital room The ever-overlooked Heidi watched this scene, fuming with rage, lan had always been cold and aloof in her eyes.

No matter how she pursued him in the past, he remained indifferent. His kindness towards her was limited to mere obligation.

Just now, his demeanour towards Clara was so pitifully submissive. To please Clara, he tossed his suit jacket into the trash without a second thought, right in front of Heidi. The fact that he treated something Heidi had touched as garbage was a profound insult to her.

Heidi glared at Clara's retreating figure, grinding her teeth with venomous anger, When Clara entered the hospital room, the butler was sighing and shaking his head at the untouched meal.

Seeing Clara and lan at the doorway, the butler seemed to spot a lifeline and quickly approached them. “Mrs.

Rose hasn't eaten a thing. This can’t go on. She's just out of surgery. At her age, she can’t handle it.” lan glanced at Clara and said, “Now do you believe me?” Clara walked over to Rose's bedside, and spoke softly, “Grandma Rose, it's Clara, How are you feeling?” At the sound of her voice, Rose's eyes flew open, staring at Clara’s smiling face for a long moment before grabbing her hand, tears welling up in her eyes. “Clara, I have let you down. I failed to protect you and your child, and you've suffered so much. I can’t get over it,” Rose said as tears streamed down her cheeks.

Rose displayed all her pent-up anguish in her tears. She wanted to avenge Clara and her child, to punish Leonora. However, when danger came, Leonora had used her life to save Rose’s, making it impossible for Rose to act Tom between her daughter-in-law, who saved her life and was still unconscious, and the woman her grandson had always loved, Rose faced the most difficult choice of her life. No matter what she chose, it felt wrong Clara understood her all too well and gently wiped Rose’s tears while soothing her with a tender voice, “Grandma Rose, in the relationship betweenand lan, there has never been a right or wrong, and you don’t need to feel so guilty. The past is behind us. Let's look forward instead.” Hearing this, Rose cried even harder. “So, are you going to accept Anders’ proposal? Clara, for the sake of the tGrandma Rose stood up for you, please dothis favor. Give lan another chance to compete fairly with that young man. If he can’t prove himself and fails, that’s his fate. Can you do that?” Rose had dominated the business world all her life and had never begged anyone like this before. Faced with her plea, Clara felt a lump in her throat Clara couldn't refuse a request from an elder who had once truly cared for her. As she hesitated, the door to the hospital room swung open, Dawson ran in, out of breath, and reported urgently, “Mr. Hayes, Ms. Heidi is on the hospital rooftop. She says if she can’t see you, shell jump.”